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Picross Bonbon - Nonogram

53%Game Brain Score
music
graphics, monetization
58% User Score Based on 43 reviews

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160 sweet puzzles from the world over in Picross Bonbon!

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Picross Bonbon - Nonogram screenshot
Picross Bonbon - Nonogram screenshot
Picross Bonbon - Nonogram screenshot
Picross Bonbon - Nonogram screenshot

58%
Audience ScoreBased on 43 reviews
music1 positive mentions
gameplay3 negative mentions
  • The game offers a decent challenge for fans of nonograms, providing hours of entertainment.
  • It features a variety of puzzles that gradually increase in difficulty, making it engaging for players.
  • The visuals are colorful and appealing, adding a fun aesthetic to the puzzle-solving experience.
  • The game suffers from poor user interface design, including small, hard-to-read numbers and a lack of basic features like crossing off completed hints.
  • It has been criticized for being a mobile port with microtransactions, which detracts from the experience for PC gamers.
  • Many players have reported frustrating gameplay mechanics, such as the inability to maintain filled squares when dragging across them, leading to unnecessary mistakes.
  • graphics
    5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The graphics of the game have received criticism for lacking customizable settings and resolution options, leading to a low-quality visual experience that does not meet the expectations of PC gamers. While the graphic interface is deemed acceptable, the overall visuals are described as overly simplistic, though some players find them enjoyable.

    • “Graphic interface is fine.”
    • “Visuals are a bit too sweet, but it can be fun.”
    • “Considering this is being evaluated as a PC game, having the graphics phoned in like this isn't going to result in a high quality, visually impressive game that PC gamers are used to seeing.”
    • “There's no options to change the resolution for the game or customize the graphics settings.”
    • “There's no way for gamers to try to improve the low-quality graphics.”
    • “Considering this is being evaluated as a PC game, having the graphics phoned in like this isn't going to result in a high-quality, visually impressive game that PC gamers are used to seeing.”
  • monetization
    5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The monetization model in this game relies heavily on in-app purchases, which frustrates players who have already paid for the game. While microtransactions for hints and level unlocks can be ignored by skilled players, the presence of these features feels cheap and indicative of a mobile port rather than a polished new title. Overall, the reliance on microtransactions detracts from the experience for many users.

    • “Any microtransactions can easily be ignored in this game, unless you struggle and constantly need hints.”
    • “This is clearly a mobile port, complete with microtransactions to unlock levels sooner if you clear the beginner tasks too quickly.”
    • “For sure it's free, and they have the same in-game purchases for the validator and hints usable to complete a puzzle.”
    • “This in-app purchase model is common in mobile games but frustrating in games I already paid for.”
    • “First, this is clearly a mobile port, complete with microtransactions to unlock levels sooner if you clear the beginner things too fast.”
    • “For sure it's free and they have the same in-game purchase for the validator and the hints usable to complete a puzzle, but it just feels cheap to me that they reused the same code without fixing the issues it has and made it available like a 'brand-new' game.”
  • gameplay
    5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The gameplay in "Picross Bonbon" is reminiscent of traditional nonogram puzzles found in books, featuring a minimal interface that lacks immediate feedback on correctness, which some players find frustrating. While it maintains similar mechanics to "Picross Fairytale," the inclusion of guesswork in later puzzles detracts from the experience for those who prefer a more straightforward challenge. Overall, the gameplay may appeal to fans of the genre but could disappoint those seeking clearer guidance and less reliance on guessing.

    • “If you have already tried 'Picross Fairytale - Nonogram: Red Riding Hood's Secret' and enjoyed it enough to play it again, you will enjoy 'Picross Bonbon - Nonogram' because it has the same mechanics.”
    • “For better or worse (I say worse), the puzzle gameplay in Picross Bonbon is the closest to what I imagine playing a nonogram in a book or newspaper would be like: the interface doesn't tell you whether you've put the marks in the correct place, nor does it tell you whether you've completed a row or column correctly.”
    • “However, the biggest, most egregious flaw in the nonogram gameplay, in my opinion, is that you will eventually reach puzzles where you have to guess (or use a hint).”
    • “I do not want things that help tell me if I'm right or wrong the moment I click on it; otherwise, I can just let the mechanics solve the puzzle for me by clicking every single square mindlessly.”
  • music
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The music in the game is generally well-received, with players appreciating certain standout moments that enhance the overall experience.

    • “The music is fine, and I actually really liked some moments.”
  • stability
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Users report issues with stability, particularly regarding buggy achievements that fail to register correctly, such as completing tasks offline without the corresponding achievements unlocking.

    • “The achievements are buggy; I completed the last of the Antarctica continent offline, and the game shows I've finished them all, but the relevant achievements haven't popped.”
  • grinding
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Players find the grinding aspect of the game tedious and frustrating, particularly due to the interruption of painting when crossing previously painted rows or columns, which disrupts the flow of gameplay.

    • “So tedious and painstaking to have to stop painting and start again when crossing painted rows or columns.”

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130h Median play time
130h Average play time
130-130h Spent by most gamers
*Based on 1 analyzed playthroughs

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